===== From Sean_Hamilton@amrcorp.com: I like the water, but your candle lost some quality in the jpg conversion. A simple and elegant scene. Points for using simple objects effectively. ===== From bobfranke@halcyon.com: Simple, yes. I would like to see more detail in the candle. ===== From gmccarter@hotmail.com: Certainly the simplest depiction of the four elements! ===== From djconnel@flash.net: Very nice compact representation of the 4 elements!!! But it does have some major room for improvement..... * Too much of the image is total darkness... this image would be better suited for a vertical aspect ratio. For the 4/3 aspect, I would add more candles, perhaps. * The flame needs turbulence. * The candle should have hot wax flowing down the outside. * The wick should have a burnt segment at the end. The little details are what make an image work. This has enormous potential, and really it isn't that far from being a highly effective image.